[SamAdams76]

Apple is only now beginning to realize the benefits of economy of scale. We have seen nothing yet. Within a few years, Apple will be selling nearly a billion iPods a year (in their various iterations) and a hundred million iPhones a year. Many people will have several iPods. One for taking outdoors, one for work, one for the car and one master one for storing ones entire digital library - sort of like an iPod server, from which the "satellite" iPods can feed from.

iTunes will also be huge, selling 300-500 MILLION songs a year. But that won't be the half of it. iTunes is poised to become the primary place where people get their media. TV shows, movies, documentaries, audiobooks, music videos, etc., etc. And much of this content will be "for rent" as well as to purchase.

For those holding onto Apple stock, you will be rewarded. Apple will be posting $20 billion a quarter in revenue in a few years time, twice as big as Microsoft is now.

[BunnySlippers]

For those holding onto Apple stock, you will be rewarded. Apple will be posting $20 billion a quarter in revenue in a few years time, twice as big as Microsoft is now.

Wow, that's pretty heady stuff. Especially for a long-time Mac person who used to send nasty letters to WSJ's Mossberg who used to ignore the brand.

No question that you are right about where Apple is headed. I just hope it can survive and thrive with Job's extraordinary vision.